Yemen
رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي
Raddidi Ayyatuha ad-Dunya Nashidi
Repeat, O World, My Song
1990
1990
Abdullah Abdulwahab Noman
Ayoob Tarish
🤝 Unity ❤ Love of homeland 🌅 Hope 🏺 Ancestors / Heritage |
Key Facts
- 1. North Yemen's pre-unification anthem was a pan-Arab composition shared with the United Arab Republic, so at unification the South's anthem was chosen partly because it was distinctly Yemeni in character.
- 2. Composer Ayoob Tarish Absi recorded over 300 songs in his career and is so revered that his image appeared on Yemeni banknotes, a rare honor for a musician in the Arab world.
- 3. Despite the ongoing civil war that has split the country since 2014, both the Houthi-controlled north and the internationally recognized government in the south continue to use the same national anthem.
Lyrics
رددي أيتها الدنيا نشيدي
ردديه وأعيدي وأعيدي
واذكري في فرحتي كل شهيد
وامنحيه حللاً من ضوء عيدي
يا وطني يا وطني
عشت لأمتي عشت لشعبي
واتحدت كل محبة وكل حب
في صبري المنيع في اليمن السعيد
يا وطني يا وطني
عشت لأمتي عشت لشعبي
Translations are non-official and intended to convey meaning, not replace originals
Analysis
EditorialAdopted in 1990 when North and South Yemen unified, the anthem was chosen from the former South Yemen. The unification was a brief hopeful moment before the country descended into civil war in 1994 and ongoing conflict.